1. Food - Junk food is my skins worst enemy, after my break up I went through a long phase of eating absolute crap because I knew that no-one would be seeing the flab under my skinny jeans (we all know they pull all those rolls and love handles in lol). Anyway, not only was it making feel rubbish - my skin was breaking out in spots, becoming greasy and looking washed out. Fruit & veg for me is one of the best things for my skin.
2. Use of too many products - Too many skin care products can cause me to break out in spots. I don't know why, it just does. I keep my routine down to a minimal for this reason, as well as saving time.
3. Lack of sleep/stress - I work nights and can be working until 7am some days so I often don't get the amount of sleep my body actually needs and my skin doesn't half let me know it the next day! The right amount of sleep leaves a glow in your skin, gets rid of dark circles under eyes and reduces break outs.
I know everyone has their own routine but I thought I'd share mine as recently I've tweek'd it a little after getting tips from other blog posts that I have read.
So first things first, tie my hair up in a bun and put a towelled head band around my hair line so none of the products get in my face.
Stage 1 - Garnier Micellar Water
I only recently started using this after seeing a bunch of bloggers and friends rant and rave about it. I put a little on cotton wool pads and begin taking my makeup off. I start with my eye makeup, take off my highlighter then once it's all off give my face a final cleanse. It leaves my skin feeling 10x lighter and cleaner than makeup wipes do.
Stage 2 - Simple kind to skin moisturising facial wash
I've found that any other brand of facial/exfoliating washes result in my skin either becoming too dry or breaking out in spots. However, the simple facial wash works wonders on my skin. I begin by wetting my face with warm water, squeeze about a tea spoon of the product on to my palm then rub it gently into my skin staying clear of my eyes. I have an oily nose and on particularly bad days I mix about a table spoon of epsom salt into the facial wash and massage it into my nose.
Why epsom salt? I originally discovered it after my car crash and started putting it in my baths to help with my aches and pains as well as soak my feet in it after a long shift. I then researched into it and realised how good it was for your skin! It's a versatile product that draws all the dirt and chemicals out of your skin, helps with muscle aches and works as an exfoliater!
Stage 3 - Kind to skin hydrating light moisturiser
I love simple products as they are free from artificial perfume or colours which means that once my pores are open they don't sting or get clogged back up. This moisturiser is lovely and light on my skin and doesn't leave it looking shiny. I rub it into my skin and neck and leave it to work it's magic.
Stage 4 - Vaseline lip therapy
Nothing expensive, nothing fancy - just plain old vaseline to keep my lips soft and hydrated! I don't tend to use lip exfoliater unless I REALLY need to (which to be honest is probably about once every four months). As long as I always keep vaseline in my hand bag my lips always remain moisturised.
So that's it - a simple, quick routine that I use on a morning and night time to keep my skin as healthy as I can. Hope it helps!
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